11/20/2018 0 Comments Final Reflection The first day I walked into digital photography I honestly had no clue what I was doing. I didn't know how to compose my images and was taking snapshots of things. This class has helped entrench a strong foundation for photography and has taught me many tools that I will continue to use in my photography. I think I was pushed by this class and wanted to create the best images I could. The first pictures I ever took in this class were somewhat problematic. I didn't know how to expose appropriately or compose my image, making it difficult to be happy with my work. Once we started talking about the camera functions things started coming together. I finally knew the importance of each of the settings on my camera and could create images. My love of photography has also grown throughout this class. I started off thinking about this as another deadline that I had to fulfill, just another class in my high school career that I'd forget about while moving into the second trimester. I was completely wrong about this. This class has taught me so many things about my love for photography and how I can tell a story through my images. If I could, I would take this class again because it has opened my eyes to a whole other side of the art spectrum. The experiences in this class were limitless, and I think that is something that I enjoyed. I liked having the freedom to choose what I wanted my art to be like. I experienced so many different things in this class and have many stories within my pictures. My favorite shoot was my people photography due to the fact that there is a story behind each image and each picture was shared with dialogue with the subjects. This shoot opened up my eyes and developed my love for photography even more. I'd say these were my best (left) and worst (right) images. I learned early on in this class that unless I put myself out of my comfort zone to take pictures, I don't think outside of the box. I believe that creativity is the most critical element in photography. Without it, the image becomes boring and doesn't tell a story or show emotion. When I started thinking about the pictures before I clicked the button, I saw an exponential increase in good photos. "My Favorites" As you can see in some of my later shoots, I started thinking about every single thing I was doing with my camera. I was even thinking about the way the person was standing or looking into the camera. I think this shows my growth as a photographer and shows that I have developed the necessary skills to continue with my passion. I want to give a big thank you to Mr. Bush for providing the skills and giving the critiques that have improved my photography and my actual ability to take good pictures. This class has been a blast, and I can't wait to continue to take more and more photos as time progresses! Thank you for reading.
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